Proverbs 13:6

In 10 translations

BSB

Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.

KJV

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.the sinner: Heb. sin

WEB

Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

ASV

Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

LSV

Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, || And wickedness overthrows a sin offering.

YLT

Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

DBY

Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

DRC

Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

GNV

Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

JPS

Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

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WLC

צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם־דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת׃

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 11:3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
• Proverbs 11:5–6The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness. The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
• Psalms 25:21May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.
• Psalms 140:11May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
• Psalms 26:1Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
• Proverbs 21:12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
• Psalms 15:2He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,
• Proverbs 5:22The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
• 2 Chronicles 28:23Since Damascus had defeated him, he sacrificed to their gods and said, “Because the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me.” But these gods were the downfall of Ahaz…

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